A late bidding war pushed the price of the baggy green cap being auctioned by cricket legend Shane Warne for bushfire relief funds to more than one million Australian dollars.
Huge bids have been made for the famous baggy green cap worn by Australian cricket legend Shane Warne, who is auctioning it to raise money for the country's bushfire crisis.
The manifesto which led to the revival of the Olympic Games more than 120 years ago has sold for a record $8,806,500 (£6,764,543/€7,916,191) at an auction in New York City.
Serena Williams' smashed racket from her infamous US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka last year has been sold for $20,910 (£15,941/€18,756) at an auction.
One of the four gold medals that the legendary Jesse Owens won during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin has sold for $615,000 (£468,000/€556,000) at auction.
China Post has released a unique set of stamps designed to celebrate the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Swissmint has announced it is dedicating a commemorative coin to Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer – the first living person to receive the honour.
The first Olympic medals won by a British black athlete sold at auction today for £8,000 ($10,300/€9,300) - nearly three times their original estimate.
One of the four gold medals that the legendary Jesse Owens won during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin is up for auction.
Special stamps to mark next year's Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne went on sale today in Switzerland.
FIFA Female Player of the Century Michelle Akers has sold the Olympic gold medal she won at Atlanta 1996 for $34,440 (£26,665/€31,300).
An Olympic Torch produced for the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble has sold for $225,000 (£185,000/€205,000) at auction.
An Olympic Torch produced for the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble is to be auctioned tomorrow with a reserve price of $180,000 (£150,000/€160,000).
The designs of two JPY¥500 (£3.86/$4.68/€4.22) commemorative coins celebrating next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been selected.
Belarus freestyle skier Alexei Grishin has sold the Olympic gold medal he won in the aerials at Vancouver 2010 for $68,750 (£56,480/€61,631) to help pay for medical care for a friend.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
Commonwealth Games England - Media and Communications Executive - London, United Kingdom
The Media and Communications Executive will work closely with CGE’s Media and Communications Manager to support the delivery of the organisation’s communications strategy. They will assist on the delivery of CGE’s external communication through media outlets and digital platforms with an aim to share our values, athlete stories and celebrate success to inspire the nation.
The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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